History / Congress

California's 12th congressional district

26 members have held this seat since Mar 9, 1933. Now: Lateefah Simon D.

Holders
26
15 D · 11 R
Longest tenure
8 years
Nancy Pelosi
Current
21 months
Lateefah Simon, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/ca-12Every holder, newest first
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194019501960197019801990200020102020John Henry Hoeppel · 1933-03-09 – 1937-01-04 · DemocratHorace Jeremiah Voorhis · 1937-01-05 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratHorace Jeremiah Voorhis · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratPatrick Jerome Hillings · 1951-01-03 – 1953-01-04 · RepublicanBernice Frederic Sisk · 1955-01-05 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratBernice Frederic Sisk · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratBurt Lacklen Talcott · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanBurt Lacklen Talcott · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanBurt Lacklen Talcott · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Norton McCloskey Jr. · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Norton McCloskey Jr. · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanErnest Leslie Konnyu · 1987-01-06 – 1989-01-04 · RepublicanTom Lantos · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratTom Lantos · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratTom Lantos · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratTom Lantos · 2003-01-07 – 2008-02-12 · DemocratJackie Speier · 2008-04-08 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratJackie Speier · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratNancy Pelosi · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratLateefah Simon · 2025-01-03 – present · DemocratRichard Milhous Nixon · 1947-01-03 – 1950-12-01 · RepublicanAllan Oakley Hunter · 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-04 · RepublicanEdwin Van Wyck Zschau · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanTom Campbell · 1989-01-03 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanNancy Pelosi · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratBarbara Lee · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-04 · Democrat
Lateefah Simon D
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Barbara Lee D
Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 4, 2025 · 2 years
Nancy Pelosi D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Nancy Pelosi D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Jackie Speier D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Jackie Speier D
Apr 8, 2008 – Jan 4, 2009 · 9 months
Tom Lantos D
Jan 7, 2003 – Feb 12, 2008 · 5.1 years
Tom Lantos D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Tom Lantos D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Tom Lantos D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Tom Campbell R
Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 4, 1993 · 4 years
Ernest Leslie Konnyu R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1989 · 2 years
Edwin Van Wyck Zschau R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Paul Norton McCloskey Jr. R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Paul Norton McCloskey Jr. R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Burt Lacklen Talcott R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Burt Lacklen Talcott R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Burt Lacklen Talcott R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Bernice Frederic Sisk D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Bernice Frederic Sisk D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1959 · 4 years
Allan Oakley Hunter R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1955 · 2 years
Patrick Jerome Hillings R
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1953 · 2 years
Richard Milhous Nixon R
Jan 3, 1947 – Dec 1, 1950 · 3.9 years
Horace Jeremiah Voorhis D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Horace Jeremiah Voorhis D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
John Henry Hoeppel D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.